Hayes County, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Hayes County, Nebraska has a population of 843 across 713 square miles, down 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $94.6 m in 2024, 17 establishments operate here.
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Hayes County
How many people live in Hayes County
- Population843
- Households377
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$69,250
- Median age47.3
- Median gross rent$508 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$128,100
- Home value to household income1.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over642
- Population under 18181
- Share under 1821.5 percent
- Population 65 and over215
- Share 65 and over25.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64447
- Civilian labor force421
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.6 percent
- Rank by population among Nebraska counties83rd of 93
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents3195th
Hayes County is the 83rd largest of 93 Nebraska counties by population. A median home costs 1.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.5 percent against 21.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Hayes County
Is Hayes County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.70 percent
- Census 2020 base population852
- Births, 20248
- Deaths, 20246
- Natural change, 20242
- Net domestic migration, 20240
- Net international migration, 20245
- Total net migration, 20245
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-35
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2089th
The county has lost 0.70 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Hayes County
Where people moving to Hayes County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving20
- People arriving, from those returns37
- Adjusted gross income arriving$927,000
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$46,350
- Largest single originHayes County Non-migrants (323 households)
- Largest single destination (323 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes County Non-migrants | 323 | 764 | $14.4 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 20 | 37 | $927,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Hayes County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Hayes County
What the Hayes County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$94.6 m
- County GDP, 2023$122.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-22.7 percent
- GDP change over five years4.7 percent
- Rank by GDP among Nebraska counties82nd
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents3064th
- GDP per resident$112,241
Output grew -22.7 percent in the latest year and 4.7 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Hayes County
Who employs people in Hayes County
- Covered employment, annual average190
- Establishments reporting38
- Average annual pay$38,284
- Average weekly wage$736
- Sector 11, employment56
- Sector 11, average annual pay$45,988
- Sector 44-45, employment16
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,220
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 11 | 56 | 11 | $45,988 |
| Sector 44-45 | 16 | 4 | $23,220 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 56 jobs, 29.5 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Hayes County
What businesses operate in Hayes County
- Establishments, all industries17
- Employment at those establishments40
- Annual payroll$1.2 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Hayes County
What is being built in Hayes County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Hayes County
How big is Hayes County
- Land area713 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Nebraska counties38th of 93
- Width, east to west29.9 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1
- Establishments per square mile0.02
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Hayes County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Hayes County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population843
- Households377
- Average household size2.24
- Median household income$69,250
- Median age47.3
Common questions
Hayes County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Hayes County, Nebraska?
843, in 377 households, ranking 83rd of 93 Nebraska counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Hayes County growing?
The population has fallen 0.70 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 8 births against 6 deaths, with net migration of 5. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Hayes County?
$69,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $128,100, which is 1.8 times income, and median gross rent is $508 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Hayes County?
17 establishments, employing 40 people with an annual payroll of $1.2 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Hayes County?
Average annual pay is $38,284, or $736 a week, across 190 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Hayes County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Hayes County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Hayes County come from?
The largest single origin is Hayes County Non-migrants, with 323 households. Arriving households report an average income of $46,350 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Hayes County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Hayes County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.